QLD · Brisbane Council
Ashgrove, QLD, 4060
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
93% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.6° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#1 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ashgrove is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 13,450 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 226 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-60%), roughly 16.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 13,450
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,874
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 287 of 4,921
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 70.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 228 / 90 / 956
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $650
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 226
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 160
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 16.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 611 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -60.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault12
- Drug Offences23
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)113
- Traffic And Related Offences15
- Unlawful Entry18
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,154
- Ashgrove State SchoolPrimary
- Marist College AshgroveCombined
- Mater Dei Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Mt St Michael's CollegeCombined
- Oakleigh State SchoolPrimary
- St Finbarr's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
79 public transport stops in this suburb
- Glenlyon Dr near Cypress Dr, stop 39c
- Glenlyon Dr near Marist Lane, stop 39C
- Waterworks Rd at Ashgrove, stop 17
- Waterworks Rd at Girraween Grove, stop 21
- Waterworks Rd at Girraween Grove, stop 21/22
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
252 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Arcade WineAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
486 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
- Liquor Legends AshgroveAlcohol
17 Stewart Road, Ashgrove
- Happy Paws by AngusAnimal Boarding
17 Roy Street, Ashgrove
- NABATM
- SuncorpATM
- Cakes by Judy CBakery
- Cheesecake ShopBakery
141 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
- Golden King BakeryBakery
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
26 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ashgrove Avenue ParkPark
- Ashgrove Memorial ParkPark
- Ashgrove Scenic ReservePark
- Ashgrove Sports GroundPark
- Banksia Avenue ParkPark
- Bardon Lions ParkPark
- Corona Avenue ParkPark
- Des Connor ParkPark
- Dorrington ParkPark
- Frank Waters ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 21
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ashgrove Clinicyes
- Ashgrove DentalWaterworks Roaddentist
- Ashgrove General Practicedoctor
- Ashgrove Specialist Medical Centreclinic
- Ashgrove West Dental PracticeWaterworks Roaddentist
- Ashgrove West Group PracticeWaterworks Roaddoctor
- Ashgrove West PharmacyWaterworks Roadpharmacy
- Bernard Evans Remedial Therapistphysiotherapist
- Brisbane Orthodonticsdentist
- Chemist WarehouseAshgrove Avenuepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Ashgrove State SchoolState heritage place
- Glen LyonState heritage place
- St John's Wood and Service WingState heritage place
- WoodlandsState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Ashgrove West Community Kindergartenkindergarten
- Green Leaves Early Learningkindergarten
- The Woods Early Education CentreRoyal Paradekindergarten
- West Kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 52
- Parks (OSM)
- 40
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 98.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #1 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ashgrove West Community Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Green Leaves Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- The Woods Early Education CentrechildcareRoyal Paradekindergarten
- West Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Ashgrove State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Glen LyonheritageState heritage place
- St John's Wood and Service WingheritageState heritage place
- WoodlandsheritageState heritage place
- Ashgrove Clinichealthyes
- Ashgrove DentalhealthWaterworks Roaddentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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